Union College offers 70 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 30 major programs - 1 Certificate, 3 Bachelors, 20 Masters, and 6 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $31,071 for undergraduate programs and $8,930 for graduate programs.

Total 179 students out of total 970 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 205 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Union College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameUnion College
TypeFour-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Address310 College St, Barbourville, KY
Online Students179 Enrolled Online Exclusively
493 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$31,071
Graduate Tuition & Fees$8,930
Student to Faculty9:1 (11.11%)
Online Degree Programs
Total30 Programs
Certificate1 Programs
Bachelors3 Programs
Masters20 Programs
Post-Graduate6 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Union College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $31,071 for all students. For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $8,930 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $345 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $370 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$27,950$28,000$28,889$30,065$31,071
Graduate$9,650$8,210$8,210$11,090$8,930
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate$345$345$345$345$345
Graduate$400$340$340$460$370
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

Union College offers 70 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 30 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificates, 3 Bachelors, 20 Masters, 6 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs1NOT OFFERED3 20NOT OFFERED6
Overall Programs2339 20NOT OFFERED6

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Mass Communication/Media Studies2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOMNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED 3
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED 4
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED6 NOT OFFERED 4
Health Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOMONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED 1
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/TrainerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM3 NOT OFFERED 6
Medical InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2321 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Business/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Union College, there are 970 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 672 students were attending classes through distance learning (179 students are enrolled exclusively and 493 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment970
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses179
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses493
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses298

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 179 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 119 Kentucky Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 55 students living in the U.S. States other than Kentucky, and 5 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses179
Kentucky Resident119
Other State In U.S.55
Outside of U.S.5
Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses179
Undergraduate77
Graduate102
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses77
Degree/Certificate Seeking77
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking0

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